Muscle Bound (Part 1)
Do you remember Popeye? I was recently tickled to find that there is a brand of spinach in the US named after this retro hero. Remember that pipe and that wink? And that iconic image of him sucking down a can of Spinach and his arm muscles would suddenly bulge and flex ready to face and fix the world? No amount of spinach eating has ever made any difference to my weakling arms. It seems the sedentary office work I did before retirement has long since wasted my muscles, However, we all know there are other health benefits, and I have eaten a lot of spinach since coming to the USA in January. On signing up for health insurance we discovered there is a free annual health check. Taking advantage of this before beginning our travels resulted in my being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and Richard with high cholesterol. Since then, both of us have tried to fully embrace a healthier diet. Not just to ensure that we enjoy our new-found RVing lifestyle for as l...